Dust cap for freehub

You do not say which hub/freehub.

I have used the first one you list on modern (compact) Dura-Ace,
Ultegra, 105, and XT 9-sp freehubs. Works fine for those.

- rick

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You do not say which hub/freehub.

I have used the first one you list on modern (compact) Dura-Ace,
Ultegra, 105, and XT 9-sp freehubs. Works fine for those.

I didn't know there was a difference. This is just a low-end shimano
8 speed freehub body. It is the "coompact" type that can take an 11
tooth cog. I would think they are all the same internal diameter...

Thanks!

I roll my own dust caps out of crumpled aluminum foil, but sometimes
I cut them out of plastic, either way works.

You didn't ask but I wouldn't give a tinker's damm for a freehub that
has been disassembled beyond the factory.

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OK, I got it apart, took out the pawls, and reassembled it, but now I
need a fresh dust cap for the freehub- that's the cover that covers
the main wheel bearings on the right side of the wheel (shinmano
freehub body). I found this:

http://tinyurl.com/4p83n

and this:

http://tinyurl.com/63uh7

Does anyone know if either of these is the part I need? I'd ask loose
screws but they say don't bother asking "technical" questions because
they can't/won't answer them.

Thanks!

you positve that's a freehub/cassette? not a freewheel? my info is a
freehub is an expletive deleted to take apart and service.
shimano cone rebuild kits at ummm $14 include new seals
but email/call them and ask.
how'd you get it apart and put it back together?

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you positve that's a freehub/cassette? not a freewheel? my info is a
freehub is an expletive deleted to take apart and service.
shimano cone rebuild kits at ummm $14 include new seals
but email/call them and ask.
how'd you get it apart and put it back together?

That was the subject of another thread a couple weeks ago.

Essentially I did it wrong first, then figured it out and got it
apart, after damaging the main bearing race. I was able to fix the
bearing race, so no real harm done. It's all back together and fine
(minus the pawls, but that's why I took it apart) except the dust cap.

To summarize, the bearing race is reverse threaded making it
impossible to loosen if the freehub is removed from the wheel hub.
You must take it apart (or at least loosen the bearing race) while the
freehub is mounted on the wheel.

Thanks!

Dale Benjamin said:

I roll my own dust caps out of crumpled aluminum foil, but sometimes
I cut them out of plastic, either way works.

You didn't ask but I wouldn't give a tinker's damm for a freehub that
has been disassembled beyond the factory.

There's no mystery in there. It's just 50 little balls, 3 pawls and a
spring, and a couple shims (washers). I took out the pawls and put it
back together for use as a mid drive on a recumbent bike I am
building.

I was going to cut one from plastic, but if there's a commercial part
that will work I'd rather get it, especially if it only costs a couple
bucks.

THanks!

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you positve that's a freehub/cassette? not a freewheel? my info is a
freehub is an expletive deleted to take apart and service.
shimano cone rebuild kits at ummm $14 include new seals
but email/call them and ask.
how'd you get it apart and put it back together?

I know wherof I speak. It is a shimano freehub body.

Getting it apart was a minor problem. Putting it back together was a
no-brainer, especially since I reassembled it without the pawls and
spring. It spins freely in both directions, which was the goal.

Yes, the compact type are the one's that take 11T cogs, and no that
should not make a difference. If you go back to the LooseScrews
pages, you found two types of dustcaps; one for the cheap, low-end
freehubs that came with plastic dustcaps, one for the freehubs that had
alloy dustcaps. I've always used the latter, no problems.

- rick